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Australians! Please help!
by Las Malvinas son Argentinas 30 Replies latest jw friends
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wezz
1. Adelaide, Mate
2. Melbourne, Mate
3. Queensland, Mate
4. Brisbane, Mate
5. Canberra, Mate
6. Perth, Mate
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transhuman68
As always, the shortest possible pronunciation is usually correct. This applies the whole world over, lol.
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Diest
I speak English with a British accent
Could you teach an American(US) how to say Falkland Islands with a British accent?
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doofdaddy
I notice that Sidnee didn't get a gong!
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Azazel
I can provide a list spoken in kiwi unglish
Aussie Az
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finallysomepride
shut up azazel
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Aussie Oz
and finish the presentation with
''ozzie ozzie ozzie, oy oy oy!"
dont sweat it...no aussie's will be there to correct you!
Oz
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transhuman68
Yeah, and if you crack open a few cold ones afterwards, your bad pronuncation will be forgiven- tell 'em it's part of the cultural experience, lol!
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Fernando
Not sure what the correct shortened versions are, but you could try and work them out with these guidelines:
"Service Station" becomes a "servo".
"Congregation" becomes "congo".
"Wild dog" becomes "dingo".
"Afternoon" becomes "arvo".
"Avocado Pear" becomes "avo".
"Smoke break" and "lunch break" becomes "smoko".
"Utility Vehicle" becomes a "ute".
"Sandwiches" becomes a "sanga".
A "smoko van" or a "smoko ute" therefore does not belch smoke from the exhaust or transport cigarettes - it transports "sangas"!
One wonders how confusion is avoided if for example both "shopping centre" and "shop stealer" are shortened to "shoppo"?!
In some countries they may load a thousand "sheep" on a "ship". Not so in Australia where it is customary to load a thousand "sheep" on a "sheep".
In some countries you might tell about the kangaroo with the maroon balloon who is acting like a baboon. Not so in Australia where it is customary to tell about the kangarow with the marone balone who is acting like a babone.
